Scott Pelley

Confirming what its growing fan base knows, “CBS This Morning” has been acclaimed the best TV newscast.

The show anchored by Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell won the national award from the Radio, Television & Digital News Association. The prizes, called the Edward R. Murrow Awards, were announced Tuesday.

“CBS This Morning” was saluted for its June 17, 2016, broadcast. But viewers know they’ll find substantive information every morning on that program.

Tuesday’s show offered O’Donnell’s news-making interview with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Moon praised President Donald Trump and said South Korea won’t reduce joint military exercises with the...

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